Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Boston College is slightly skewed towards women students, with 52.9% of undergraduate students being women and 47.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 9,955, with 5,264 women and 4,691 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Boston College is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.8% of undergraduate students being women and 42.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 5,622, with 3,249 women and 2,373 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 47.1% 4,691 students
- women 52.9% 5,264 students
Graduate Students
- men 42.2% 2,373 students
- women 57.8% 3,249 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 57.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 5,671 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 11.1% of the student body, with 1,102 students. Asian students represent 10.6% of the population, with 1,051 students, while African American students account for 4.4%, with 434 students. Mixed race students account for 4.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 410 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 3 students.
International students make up 9.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 900 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.8% of the population, totaling 379 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Boston College.
Undergraduate Students
- White 57.0% 5,671 students
- Hispanic 11.1% 1,102 students
- Asian 10.6% 1,051 students
- International students 9.0% 900 students
- African American 4.4% 434 students
- Mixed race 4.1% 410 students
- Unknown race 3.8% 379 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 3 students
Graduate Students
- White 37.2% 2,088 students
- Unknown race 30.7% 1,724 students
- International students 18.2% 1,024 students
- Hispanic 4.7% 263 students
- Asian 4.4% 249 students
- African American 3.2% 181 students
- Mixed race 1.6% 88 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- International students 54.2% 58 students
- White 18.7% 20 students
- Unknown race 15.9% 17 students
- Asian 4.7% 5 students
- African American 3.7% 4 students
- Hispanic 1.9% 2 students
- Mixed race 0.9% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 46% 4,536 students
- 20-21 45% 4,448 students
- 22-24 6% 547 students
- 25-29 1% 56 students
- 30-34 0% 28 students
- 40-49 0% 27 students
- 50-64 0% 25 students
- 35-39 0% 17 students
- 25-29 35% 1,887 students
- 22-24 34% 1,871 students
- 30-34 15% 789 students
- 35-39 6% 321 students
- 40-49 6% 310 students
- 50-64 3% 165 students
- 20-21 1% 73 students
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